HOW TO CREATE THE C POINTS IN 3D?

(WITH THE REFERENCE POINT OF 2D C POINTS )

Basically, the 2D symbols have the connection point in SOLIDWORKS Electrical. That is a manual method. In 3D we can do to create same connection point what you before seen in the 2D connection point.

Mostly the designer may confused how to link the 2D connection point in 3D. Here we have an option in SOLIDWORKS Professional.

Creation of 2D connection point

Here I will explain in detail about the 2D c point creation and linked with 3D.

For example, I am taking 4 pin connector and explain the above detail.

Now we add 4 connection point to the connector. Then adding the attributes like tag mark, manufacture, description, Harness, cross reference and etc., then click save button.

Now the symbol is added to the schematic drawing sheet then I have created the manufacture part to this connector. The manufacture part name is Molex (09-50-7041).

STEP – 1 (Component in 3D without a connection point)

Then we go to 3D connection point with the reference of tag name and manufacture part name. Assigned the 3D connector is shown in SOLIDWORKS. Now the 3D part is not having the connection point. Here only we can put the connection point in 3D with using the routing component wizard.

STEP – 4 (Routing component manager)

In Routing library manager we can Create, Import, Export is possible to all electrical and mechanical components for Routing. Here we have the separate tabs for Routing like cables, wires, components, covering libraries etc.

STEP – 5 (2D connection points shown here)

Already we created the connection point but that not merge with that SCHEMATIC CONNECTOR. (Molex manufacturing part in 2D)

Go to C Point from manufacture part in this above picture, then click Add.

STEP – 6 (Creating a connection point in 3D with the ref. point of 2D)

Here we can able to see that manufactured part on the left corner with the same connection point we have created in 2D. we click one by one in that same C points. Then click the tick mark. The 2D connection points merge with 3D. Then we can save that connector to that particular location the use when we need.

Finally, we got the solution for creating the Connection point in 2D and 3D.

In SOLIDWORKS Electrical have the schematic libraries are linked with 3D. So 2D created every component have small changes also reflected in 3D. If you have any changes first we go to schematic and modified that change. Again come to 3D.

In SOLIDWORKS Electrical have more solutions to done a project in very good manner within a short period. It gives more time consuming to do concentrate on more projects.

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